Is our little boy going to be the next Tiger Woods? Hehe!
Little Edison is an expert with his toy golf set. This junior golfer continually amazed me with his great eye-hand coordination and a strong passion for golf. He practices everyday!
This toy golf set is a great outdoor play for the little ones. Available at Kiddy Palace for just ~$10. Comes with a hard plastic rolling bag with wheels, three gold clubs, four colorful balls and a cup. It’s a great buy!
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Heartbroken is the best word to describe how I felt this morning when I send Little Edison to school. I’ve expected that he will cry the moment he stepped into his classroom after the long weekend.
Last night, I asked him if he wants to go to school on Monday morning. Instead of “don’t want”, he replied me with a “no need”. I was surprised. I think he wants to tell me that he can stay at home, rather than going to school.
As I woke him up this morning, I didn’t mention the word “school” or “cry”. My helper fed him and cleaned him. The moment he saw my helper taking his uniform from the wardrobe, he started to wail and said “Mummy, don’t want!” My poor boy, being away from home must have been a terrifying experience for him.
I assured him that he will be alright at school. I carried him to my car and I drove off to school.
When we reached his classroom, he clung onto my body tightly, refused to let go and cried desperately. His teacher, Ms Wong, quickly carried him away from me. I had to leave the classroom immediately. It was a terrible heartbreaking moment for both of us, but I knew I had to leave; otherwise it will be even worst for him.
I took a peek at the corner of the window. Ms Wong was pacifying him and he stopped crying after 3 minutes or so. Then, he walked around the classroom, carrying his water bottle, looking sad and lost. I nearly burst out in tears when I saw it. When all the students are settled down, the teacher will start the activities and he will be fine, I consoled myself.
I drove to my office with my mind full of uncertainties. I wasn’t sure if I’ve made the right decision to send him to school at this age. I wasn’t sure if he can take care of himself at school. I totally forgot about the Bartley-Tampines viaduct that was opened yesterday. I drove into the wrong lane and I nearly went up the viaduct all the way to Tampines! Luckily, I managed to change lane at the last minute. Gosh, it’s very bad to drive with poor concentration.
Argh, anyway. I’m waiting patiently for the day when he tells me that he enjoys going to school. This day will definitely come soon.
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It wasn’t smooth-sailing. From the second day onwards, parents are not allowed to be in the classroom. We reached the school five minutes before the class starts. I saw some children crying and nervously clinging on to their parents. My heart skipped a beat, I wasn’t sure if Little Edison will be affected. Whatever it is, I had to walk out of the classroom at 8:15am.
The next half an hour was noisy and chaotic, as if the school was having a crying competition. The children were crying and yelling like nobody’s business. I heard “Mommy, I want to go home!”, “I want to find mommy!” etc. Feeling uneasy, I took a peep at Little Edison from the corner of the window. He was playing with blocks on his own. I was relieved.
One hour passed, I decided to leave the school as I need to visit my doctor. I was down with slight fever and irritative cough. Once again, I peeped at him and I saw him sitting on his chair and having his breakfast. He ate his bread on his own, and he drank water from his bottle. At that instance, I was emotional; I tried very hard to fight back my tears.
I left the school to see my doctor.
I returned to school at 10:45am and the school has been dismissed. Little Edison walked out of his classroom with teary red eyes. My heart stood still and I felt an awful guilt. What happened to him? I felt so bad to put him through this at a tender age of two.
I immediately gave him a big warm hug and carried him to the car park. Apparently, he was sleepy and he wanted to go home for nap. When he couldn’t do so, he started sobbing in the class.
Both of us had just taken a very big step today and I know that this is just one of the many of them. I tell myself, from now till he is 18, he will be at school. This is his new life and a new beginning for us.
Hope for the best tomorrow.
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It’s close to 11pm now. Although I’m physically exhausted, but my mind is still fresh and I want to blog about our Little Edison’s first day at pre-nursery today. He will be at this church kindergarten from 8am to 11am for 5 days a week, following the school calendar.
On the first day, the school lasted for just 2.5 hours. Kindergarten 1 and 2 will start a week later on 11 Jan 2010. All the teachers in the kindergarten are assigned to help out with the Pre-Nursery and Nursery starts this week. Thus, it is much more manageable.
The class started with assembly this morning. The teachers were trying very hard to gather all the students to sit together, and then they read out their names and put on name tags on them for identification. The teachers are like shepherds trying to gather all the little sheeps in the field. It ain’t easy – the children are all over the place!
After the assembly and a short briefing, all the children were brought to the toilet. The next half an hour was outdoor playtime. Little Edison was too excited with this Little Tikes push car; he simply refused to pass it on to his classmates. At the end, two of them squeezed into this little car!
After the first hour, some of the children were grouchy and started crying for their mommies. The teachers did an excellent job in calming them down. After the outdoor play, the children returned to their classroom for breakfast. I hide myself at the corner of the classroom, but my little boy couldn’t be bothered about my disappearance. After breakfast, the children were grouped in five for free-play activities – blocks, puzzles, cooking etc.
I walked out of the classroom one hour prior dismissal. I was confident that Little Edison will be fine. First day at school has been a lot easier than I imagined. Our Little Edison is blessed by a cool and unaffected confidence about everything. He had a lovely time because his school is just like a giant toy store that he can play with anything and everything.
Little Edison was super wiped out after the class. As soon as he reached his grandparent’s house, he fell asleep. I was somehow exhausted too, but I need to return to office to work.
Just before he went to bed, I asked him “Do you still want to go to school tomorrow?” He shrugged his shoulder and said “Yeah!” I was so relieved and thrilled for him.
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Toddler years are busy years, no one can deny that. Approaching 27 months old, Little Edison is always as busy as a bee. This month, he talks a lot too. Sometimes, he talks non-stop and he expects us to respond to him. Sometimes, he is very quiet and he entertains himself with his toy cars.
His behavior can be notoriously erratic too. He can turn from a lovable cutie to an aggressive little tyke within minutes. Anger management is what we are training him now. He shouldn’t shout or yell at all times. We established some simple rules and regulations for him i.e. he must hold our hands when he walks on the road; he must wear shoes outdoor etc.
At this point of time, he is still very positive about going to school. However, he is still reluctant to put on his school uniform! We bought a new schoolbag, water bottles, lunch boxes, shoes and lots of name stickers for him. We are all ready to send him to school next year!
Little Edison is quite an affectionate boy. When I say “Sayang mommy”, he will give me a soft touch on my face or shoulder. I taught him only once and now he says “I love mommy” every day. Before leaving his grandparents’ house at night, he will definitely say goodbye and good night to everyone.
Now, he is going through a picky-eating phase. When I remind him to eat his meals properly, he replies me “spit out!” He is unlikely to try new food and he is also bored with his current food. I just hope that he will resume his normal eating habits soon.
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